I just checked the status of my rebate and it shows invalid purchase date. Ovbiously I am posting because the pruchase date was the last day of the promo dates (7/5).
I just received today a Symantec rebate check sent the same day and handled by the same processor. Both were mailed the 7/18 and received tracking emails the same day.
A few weeks back I received a rebate invalid date notification for another item related to Frys (PNY USB drive). In that case I did not keep copis because it was only $20, so I could not complain.
I think there is a pattern with the rebates tied to Fry's.